When engineers design skyscrapers, they don’t start with steel and glass. They start with the substructure, sometimes drilling pilings or caissons down to bedrock. The tallest buildings require the deepest foundations. It’s the same with your Christian life. If you want unshakable, prevailing faith, you must be deeply rooted in God’s Word.
The Bible typifies Abraham as one whose faith was deeply rooted in the Word: "And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God” (Romans 4:19-20).
When your faith is deeply rooted in the Word of God, it’ll be impossible for you to vacillate! You won’t stagger at the promise of God through unbelief. Rather, like Abraham, your faith will be strong and will always prevail; your confidence in God and in His ability to put you over in life will be unshakeable. When pressure comes, like exams, peer pressure or cyberbullying, you’ll be unshakeable and victorious.
The reason some aren’t deeply rooted in faith is that they don’t spend quality time studying and learning God’s Word. When you give yourself to careful and diligent study of God’s Word—not just a glance at a verse, but really digging in—the Holy Spirit will fill your heart and mind with thoughts of faith that’ll energise your spirit. God’s Word contains everything you require for success and the good life; therefore, go for the Word! Stay on the Word! If you’d stick to the Word, you’ll become deeply rooted and grounded in faith, and you’ll always be victorious.
Prayer
Dear Father, as I study and meditate on your Word daily, my heart is open to receive the impartation of faith. By the power of your Word, I’m established in the faith, without any atom of doubt or unbelief, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
